This post comes to you from within Computer-Centre 2 here at MEC. Hostel life for the past 2 days has been fine, and a welcome change from the montony of days gone by. With more to do for myself than usual, the freedom and independence is sort of liberating. Washing clothes is still a drag, but I havent washed my uniforms yet, only my "personal" items!
As far as ragging is concerned, no real untoward incidents have yet occured, though I presume they might in a while : even though we were told on the day of admission that MEC is free of such problems! It's a fact of life in almost every government hostel, and as far is it remains healthy, it is to an extent, beneficial, as it is the only manner in which seniors and juniors ever get to interact or know each other. It is, after all, a bit much to imagine 2nd or 3rd years to befriend 1st years from the outset without knowing a damn bit about them, and the same applies vice versa.
My two room-mates, Nikhil and Sebin, seem to be good guys : at least we seem to share a few of the same interests (Nikhil's a Chelsea fan....hehe....in my world, they seem hard to find!). Nikhil's from Guruvayoor, a P.C. Thomas product, whereas Sebin's from Changanasheri. Access to Orkut is blocked at the College Computer Centres, Yahoo Messenger is non-existent, and Facebook profiles take an eternity to load, so my only contact with my friends back home might be the "outdated" practice of e-mailing once in a while! Orkutting may resume at a rate of 2-3 times a month once I discover the nearest cyber cafe! I also plan to change my mobile soon, and get a BSNL connection, as it seems to be the only provider having decent coverage in this rural part of town!
Classes are moving at a monotonous pace : most subjects haven't yet been touched, and the endless introductions make 7 hours at college seem like an eternity. Hopefully, once teaching begins in earnest, and assignments and portions our thrust our way, the monotony will dissipate.
Homesickness hasn't yet gripped me, but I will return to Trivandrum on the night of the 7th if all goes to plan! A week before is also a possibility, but until then, nothing seems likely.
Au 'Voir for now, but keep in touch!
1 comment:
Wow wow wow, this is an interesting post, never knew that some one would blog about hostel life, when i was in there, i mean first year, net was cell net every thing was a taboo :D
I know 5 years can change a lot, That time there was a fear, fear of something will happen, that fear made our batch united, we stood as mecian, i don't know how things are there now, 2 more batch is still there who knows us, after that its an emptiness would be there.
Any way nice blog i liked it :D
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